Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

AloeaeFirst · NomenclatureAloeae2024 · ★ 3.65
red-woodSecond · Nomenclaturered-wood2021 · ★ 3.40
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Aloeaered-wood
Contrast pairing

Aloeae × red-wood

Woody, green and aquatic meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aloeae, blue is red-wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Aloeaered-wood
woodyboth
greenfirst
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
aquaticfirst
fresh spicysecond
camphorsecond
patchoulisecond
ambersecond
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Aloeae
Aloe VeraAloe VeraBambooBambooBlack TeaBlack TeaCardamomCardamomCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in red-wood
EucalyptusEucalyptusJuniperJuniperStar AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotPimento SeedsPimento SeedsCyclamenCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumSuedeSuede
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAloeae brings green; red-wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Aloeae in spring and red-wood in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadred-wood is voted moderate on both; Aloeae very weak and moderate. Expect red-wood to lead and Aloeae to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of red-wood, two of Aloeae over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Aloeae × red-wood · Layering Lab | Scentsation